SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Global News Serviced - SOW
- Notice Date
- 6/2/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 519190
— All Other Information Services
- Contracting Office
- Export - Import Bank of the United States, Office of Contracting Services, Contracting Services, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, District of Columbia, 20571
- ZIP Code
- 20571
- Solicitation Number
- 8520
- Archive Date
- 6/26/2009
- Point of Contact
- erica gray, , erica gray,
- E-Mail Address
-
erica.gray@exim.gov, erica.gray@exim.gov
(erica.gray@exim.gov, erica.gray@exim.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sample SOW The Export Import Bank of the United States is seeking to identify contractors who are capable of providing Electronic World Wide News Distribution Services. Please see attached sample statement of work and its attachment. THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS BEING ISSUED FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION NOR A PRESOLICITATION NOTICE. RESPONSES TO THIS NOTICE ARE NOT CONSIDERED AS OFFERS AND CANNOT BE ACCEPTED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO FORM A BINDING CONTRACT. RESPONDANTS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE AND THE EXPORT IMPORT BANK (EXIM) WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY COSTS INCURRED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE. RESPONDANTS SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY PROPRIETARY INFORMATION WHEN RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE AND THE EXPORT IMPORT BANK (EXIM). INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSIONS: Interested parties should submit the following information in their Statement of Qualifications (SOQs): 1) Business name, address, DUNS, cage code, phone number, email address, and socioeconomic classification, including any letters, certificates, or similar documentation indicating such status. 2) Technical capabilities including clear evidence that the firm meets the Required Contractor Qualifications stated in the SOW and has experience (list no more than 5 projects and limit one page per project) performing work of a similar type, scope, and nature. The experience should be identified by: contract numbers, government agency/organization issuing the contract, project titles, dollar amounts, current status (completed or in progress with start and completion dates), and points of contacts (both contractor and customer) with telephone numbers, emails, addresses, etc. Indicate if the firm was a prime or subcontractor (if subcontractor on the project, provide prime contractor information). Include a description of items/services provided under the contract. 3) A positive statement of their intention to submit an offer for the solicitation (if issued) as a prime contractor. 4) Has your firm ever been terminated for cause or default from a contractual arrangement, whether Federal or private sector, as a result of failure to perform, poor quality and workmanship provided, etc.? If so, please provide the specifics. 5) Has your firm, or any firm that you would potentially joint venture or team with ever been determined non-responsible by a Federal Contracting Officer? If so, did the Small Business Administration (SBA) fail to issue a Certificate of Competency to your firm or teaming partners when the matter was referred to SBA for review and consideration? If so, please provide the specifics. 6) Identify the NAICS codes appropriate for this requirement. 7) Provide any information regarding price lists or catalogs that are current. If the firm is on a GSA Schedule, provide appropriate information to review the Schedule contract. 8) Provide comments and feedback regarding the draft SOW, which is provided to afford the public an opportunity to comment on best practices and critical elements that should be included in the SOW. Any comments provided should not be viewed as a vehicle for presenting a specific approach to be proposed, but as an opportunity to improve an eventual solicitation package. NOTE: Firms are reminded of the requirement to register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (http://www.ccr.gov) and the Annual Representations and Certifications (http://orca.bpn.gov) as required by FAR Subparts 4.11 and 4.12. Interested parties must respond to this notice no later than 2 PM Eastern Time on JUNE 11th, 2009 via email to Erica.Gray@exim.gov and the email should be entitled "News Wire Services-Sources Sought". Questions and SOQs submitted by a method other than electronic mail shall not be accepted and shall not be answered. DO NOT SEND GENERIC HARD COPY ADVERTISING OR PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS AS THEY WILL BE DISCARDED. AGAIN -THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS SUCH. All information is to be provided on a voluntary basis at no charge to the Government. There is no entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs related to or arising out of responses received by the Government from interested contractors. All information/materials provided to the government will become the property of the Government and will not be returned. There is no guarantee, expressed or implicit, that the market research for this acquisition will result in a set-aside either competitive or sole source, or of any guarantee of award or particular acquisition strategy developed.
- Web Link
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- Record
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